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Hatch, New Mexico Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,673. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,654 (-1.1% change)
Males: 813 (48.6%), Females: 860 (51.4%)

Zip code: 87937

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.6 years
Median household income: $21,250
Median house value: $59,700

Population by Race

Races in Hatch:

  • Hispanic (79.2%)
  • Other race (50.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (18.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (3.8%), German (2.7%), Irish (2.0%), English (1.7%), French (1.1%).

Elevation: 4057 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hatch

  • High school or higher: 45.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 15.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hatch village

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

38.2% Foreign born (38.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +345 (+26.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hatch:

  • SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; T OR C, NM)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 38 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)
  • MESILLA VALLEY HOSP (about 38 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hatch:

  • LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Abbreviation: LRU)
  • HOLLOMAN AFB (about 75 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Abbreviation: HMN)
  • BIGGS AAF (about 80 miles; FORT BLISS/EL PASO/, TX; Abbreviation: BIF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hatch:

Amtrak station:
HATCH (301 W. HALL) – Bus Station. Services: public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hatch:

  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 39 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 77 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,071)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,127)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 167 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 170 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 176 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)

Schools

Public high schools in Hatch:

  • HATCH VALLEY HIGH (Students: 398; Location: 305 MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ACE ALT COMPLEX EDU (Students: 65; Location: 305 MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hatch:

  • HATCH VALLEY MID SCH (Students: 397; Location: 2000 E. HERRERA; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HATCH VALLEY ELEM (Students: 254; Location: 107 ADAMS; Grades: PK – 02)
  • RIO GRANDE ELEM (Students: 237; Location: 2001 HERRARA ST.; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • GARFIELD ELEM (Students: 194; Location: 8820 HWY 187; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Hatch:

  • HATCH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $51,471; Location: 503 E. HALL; 11,299 books; 31 serial subscriptions)

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